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Public Health England has found another 15 cases of the South African coronavirus variant in the UK taking the total to 217 amid concerns it could make vaccines less effective if it becomes widespread. Surge testing began at the start of February in areas known to have had cases of the variant, in which mass … Read more
International Space Station detects blue ‘jets’ of lightning shooting upwards from thunder clouds that could influence greenhouse gas concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere The phenomenon was detected by the European Space Agency’s ASIM device This is a collection of cameras, photometers and an X-ray/gamma ray detector The blue jet was seen coming from a cloud above the … Read more
Could this really be Nessie? Sonar detects mystery 30ft long shape 500ft below the surface of Loch Ness ‘Solid and pretty big’ contact was picked up by boat owned by Cruise Loch Ness The mystery creature is likely to feed on trout and eels at the bottom of the loch Follows 18 ‘confirmed’ sightings of … Read more
US military is testing a smart watch and ring system that detects illnesses TWO days before symptoms arise – and can recognize the coronavirus US military is using a Garmin watch and Oura ring to detect illnesses The system uses an AI that can notify users of an oncoming illness two days before symptoms appear … Read more
A hospital in Massachusetts has found another job for Spot, Boston Dynamics’ dog-like robot: Doctor. The yellow-and-black quadruped has been proven able to take patients’ vital signs from a distance of over six feet. That could allow healthcare workers to keep a safe distance from patients who may be infected with the coronavirus or other … Read more
New type of taste bud cell discovered on tongues that can detect sour, sweet, bitter and umami flavours all at the same time Most taste bud cells can only detect a narrow band of flavours and not all of them But cells found in mice are responsive to sweet, sour, umami and bitter tastes Believed … Read more
Modern cars and their often clunky interactive screens are getting a revamp, courtesy of artificial intelligence experts at the University of Cambridge. The new system works by tracking a user’s finger in mid-air and does not need them to physically touch the screen in order to select an option. Instead, an array of sensors, cameras … Read more
Researcher detects malware designed to steal credit card information on more than 1,200 online stores The malware was detected on more than 1,200 online stores Magecart allows scammers to skim credit card information from online forms The infections were found in general online shops and some adult websites By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 23:08 … Read more
Kaspersky Founder and CEO Eugene Kaspersky believes cyberattacks on hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic are on par with terrorist incidents. In an online press conference on Wednesday, April 22, Eugene Kaspersky said that despite the current social distancing measures in place around the world, there will be very little impact on the cybersecurity landscape. ‘Cybercriminals are … Read more
Iran paraded a device this week which it claims can detect coronavirus cases from 100 yards away – but the contraption looks remarkably similar to a fake bomb detection gadget once flogged by a British fraudster. Iranian Revolutionary Guard chief Hossein Salami boasted that ‘local scientists’ had invented the ‘state-of-the-art’ device to detect virus cases ‘remotely’ … Read more